BreakingNewsEnglish - Many online quizzes at URL below The Ford Mustang True / False a) The article described the Mustang Mach 1 as Mach 1 car is back being legendary. T / F 4th June, 2020 b) The article said the Mach 1 is the most famous car ever made. T / F The U.S. motor c) The Mach 1 starred in a Fast and Furious vehicle manufacturer movie in 1968. T / F Ford Motor Company is bringing back its d) The new Mach one has a V-5, 8-litre engine. legendary Mustang T / F Mach 1 car. The e) The Mustang Mach 1 was first made in 1964. classic, high-power T / F sports car was first produced in 1964. It f) Ford sold over a million Mustang Mach 1s in is one of the most its first three years. T / F famous and g) The Mach 1 is one of a group of cars called recognisable cars ever produced. It has starred in "muscle cars". T / F many movies, such as "Bullitt" in 1968 and "Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift" in 2006. It has also h) Ford said it hopes the Mach 1 will stay in played a central role in many American TV shows. people's brains. T / F The new Mach 1 has a V-8, 5.0-litre high- performance engine. Prices will start from $36,725. Synonym Match A Ford spokesman said: "Mach 1 has a special place (The words in bold are from the news article.) in Mustang history. Like the original, the all-new Mustang Mach 1 will be true to its heritage. It will 1. manufacturer a. well-liked deliver great looks and [be the best racing] 2. legendary b. representative Mustang ever." The Mustang was developed as a stylish, sporty, 3. role c. remain open-top convertible in 1964. Managers at Ford 4. spokesman d. famous originally predicted it would sell 100,000 of the cars a year. However, the Mustang became the most 5. heritage e. forecast successful vehicle launch since the Ford Model A in 1927. Ford sold over 400,000 Mustangs in 1965 6. predicted f. achieved and recorded sales of over one million a year later. The car's sporty looks made it very popular. This 7. recorded g. maker led to other car makers producing what people 8. popular h. feeling called "muscle cars". These included the Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird. A car analyst said: 9. sense i. part "The heritage of the Mach 1 invokes a sense of speed." Ford is hoping the new Mustang Mach 1 will 10. stay j. history stay in people's hearts and add to its long history. Sources: detroitnews.com / carmagazine.co.uk / wikipedia.org / Discussion – Student A a) What do you think of sports cars? Writing b) What do you know about the Ford Mustang? Sports cars are the best cars you can buy. Discuss. c) Why do people like sports cars? d) Would you like a sports car? Chat e) How important is a big engine in a car? Talk about these words from the article. f) What are the good things about sports cars? motor / vehicle / legendary / sports car / movies g) What do you think of the name "Mustang / TV shows / performance / engine / Mach 1"? stylish / predicted / launch / one million / muscle h) What is your favourite car, and why? / heritage / sense / speed / heart LOTS MORE at https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2006/200604-ford-mustang.html Copyright Sean Banville 2020 BreakingNewsEnglish - Many online quizzes at URL below Phrase Match 1. The U.S. motor a. of over one million 2. one of the most famous and b. many American TV shows 3. It has starred c. stay in people's hearts 4. It has also played a central role in d. recognisable cars ever 5. be true to e. top convertible 6. a stylish, sporty, open- f. "muscle cars" 7. the most successful vehicle launch g. vehicle manufacturer 8. recorded sales h. since the Ford Model A 9. what people called i. in many movies 10. the new Mustang Mach 1 will j. its heritage Discussion – Student B Role Play a) What do you think about what you read? Role A – Big Engine You think a big engine is the most important feature b) What do you know about Ford? for a car. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell c) Should sports cars have smaller engines to them why their features aren't as bad. Also, tell the protect the environment? others which is the least important of these (and why): a convertible roof, being green or fuel d) Do you like being in a fast car? economy. e) What are the bad things about sports cars? Role B – Convertible Roof You think a convertible roof is the most important f) Would you like to race a Mustang Mach 1? feature for a car. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their features aren't as bad. Also, tell g) Are there any cars that are in your heart? the others which is the least important of these (and h) What questions would you like to ask Ford? why): a big engine, being green or fuel economy. Role C – Being Green Spelling You think being green is the most important feature for a car. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell 1. its legnydaer Mustang Mach 1 car them why their features aren't as bad. Also, tell the others which is the least important of these (and 2. The cisacls, high-power sports car why): a convertible roof, a big engine or fuel economy. 3. played a alercnt role Role D – Fuel Economy You think fuel economy is the most important feature 4. high-performance neigen for a car. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their features aren't as bad. Also, tell the 5. Like the ogliiarn others which is the least important of these (and why): a convertible roof, being green or a big 6. be true to its arhtieeg engine. 7. a itlyshs, sporty, open-top convertible Speaking – Features 8. pdecetdir it would sell 100,000 Rank these with your partner. Put the best features a car should have at the top. Change partners often and share 9. the most successful vehicle ahlnuc your rankings. 10. what people called "eumcls cars" • 4WD • Convertible roof • TV • Big engine 11. A car ntaasyl • GPS • Fuel economy 12. invokes a esens of speed • Green • Alloy wheels Answers – True False Answers – Synonym Match 1. g 2. d 3. i 4. b 5. j a T b F c F d F e T f T g T h F 6. e 7. f 8. a 9. h 10. c Answers to Phrase Match and Spelling are in the text. LOTS MORE at https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2006/200604-ford-mustang.html Copyright Sean Banville 2020 .